From the farm gate to the dinner plate, America’s food economy is under attack

The Trump administration's blanket tariff policy is hurting America farmers and increasing costs all along the food supply chain.

Democratic Congresswoman Shontel Brown is vice ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture and represents Ohio's 11th congressional district.

Tariffs are already squeezing farmers hard. The cost of fertilizer, equipment, and fuel is going up. Export markets are evaporating as other countries retaliate. And here at home, consumers are tightening their belts, spending less at the grocery store as their disposable incomes shrink under the weight of rising prices. Farmers are being hit on every side — higher costs, lower income, and vanishing customers. It’s no surprise that farm bankruptcies are up 55 percent.